TAVERN

A beautiful family tavern at the small village of Loukia with an astonishing view at the plains of Messara, Asterousion and Psiloriti.

It is located south of Crete, an hour away from Heraklion.

There, our family will welcome you, a family consisted of warm and friendly persons, who respecting the values of cretan cuisine since 1997, provide enriched, delicious and affordable choices, satisfying even the most demanding clients.

In a clearly traditional, beautiful and friendly environment with comforts (parking, certified children’s playground and free WiFi) you will try flavours and authentic dishes of the cretan cuisine.

You will be served homemade food, cooked with passion and joy from the hands of Polixeni, delicious meals from the wood-oven and the fireplace of George and exquisite wine served by Nikitas and Paraskevi. Many dishes from the menu of “Vriskoumeno” are following the Minoan nutrition, which is healthy, simple and alongside delicious and desirable.

Special ones: salad “Prassaia”- To Vriskoumeno, the rabbit on the fireplace and the boiled meat with spaghetti.

You will also try the fried snails, the stuffed leaves, gardoubes, myzithra cheese pie and many more, all cooked from pure local and fresh ingredients.

Our menu is adjustable to any client’s needs; such as vegan, children’s menu but also can be adjusted to the needs of any event.

Have a wonderful journey to the flavours of the wise cretan nutrition which “To Vriskoumeno” is providing to you.

The village Loukia
Children's playground

Social events

Our space is comfortable and hospitable with a capacity of 250 seating persons, capable for any social event.

The menu is adjustable to vegans and children, which is forming to the needs and demands of any client (social events, groups, children’s excursions).

Social events

Fine dining suggestions

Fried Snails

Fried Snails

Old but always up-to-date cretan recipe, single or with groats or stew.

Rabbit o n the wooden fire

Delicious fried rabbit with an old-fashioned wooden scent.

Rabbit o n the wooden fire
Leaves stuffed with rice

Leaves stuffed with rice

Homemade and delicious stuffed leaves from cole leaves, grape leaves and pumpkins.

Grilled chicken

Grilled chicken

A special dish you need to try, available in many variations.

Salad To Vriskoumeno “Prassaia” (Minoan)

Variety of vegetables with a touch of delicious scents, all tied up with balsamic and honey.

Salad To Vriskoumeno “Prassaia” (Minoan)
Boiled meat with spaghetti and cream cheese

Boiled meat with spaghetti and cream cheese

Local lamb or goat from Asterousia mountain, Boiled with rice into the broth or spaghetti or cretan frumenty.

Sightseeings

Loukia is a small village, with an astonishing panoramic view of the plains of Messara, Asterousion and Psiloriti.

A beautiful location south of Crete, just an hour away from Heraklion.

Village’s Sightseeings

 

During a visit in our village, you will walk through the small alleys of Loukia and you will tour around the ancient temple of Saint Nikitas (14th century), the temple of Saint Loukianos (the one and only one in Greece) and the old faucet with the carnivore.

You will tour around the church of Saint Paraskevi, of Saint Nicolas, the old windmill, the old watermill and the furnaces of the village.

Touring around the broader area.

 

You can also do…

You can walk on the slopes and the mountain paths of the colorful areas if Asterousion, from Loukia to Kapetaniana.

You can walk around the ancient paths of Gortinas, of Faistou ands of the area next to Loukia, Koumasas.

You can pray at the Holy churches of Trion Ierarchon (Lousoudi), Panagias Koudouma, Saint John, Agion Deka, Pallianis, Odigitrias, Vrontisioy and Apanosifi.

You can also swim at the blue water of Libyan open sea, of Saint John, of Koudouma, Of Tripiti (Spiliani Panagia), of Lenta, of Matala and to many more places of the South coast of Crete.

  • Sightseeings
  • Sightseeings

Who we are

The traditional tavern “To Vriskoumeno” for over 20 years now, provides authentic flavours of the cretan cuisine, emphasising on the quality, the taste and the service. The kindness, friendly environment and the genuine interest we show for your servicing are the key ingredients to our recipe for success all these years.

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